The 'bona fide piece of pop memorabilia' found in an Altrincham record shop
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA dad has told of the moment he found a letter from Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant thanking DJ Janice Long for playing his debut single.
David Prior, 45, a local journalist, uncovered the 'bona fide piece of pop memorabilia' when he went to the opening of a new music shop in Altrincham to interview its owner.
The lifelong Pet Shop Boys fan was just leaving when he was passed a 12-inch record of their first-ever single, 'West End Girls', and noticed a note under its sleeve.
When he looked closer, he saw a letter written by Neil Tennant thanking famed DJ Janice Long for playing his song on her Radio 1 show in April 1984. Read more: Police seize 20 tonnes of fakes and vow: "This is the end of Manchester's 'Counterfeit Street'" In the message, the singer discussed recording the track with producer Bobby O, before its re-release in 1985 when it went on to become a global smash hit.
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